I will love, my strength, my tower

Composer Carl Piutti (1846-1902) was firmly committed to the tradition of producing “Choralvorspiele”. He was an organist himself in the Thomaskirche in Leipzig and played these as an introduction to the song to be sung. “They therefore sometimes need a little adjusting”, he himself wrote. “The congregation does need to be invited to sing along”.

Sheet:
http://www.johannus.com/static/uploads/musical-contribution/july/23_Ich_will_Dich_lieben.pdf